Welcome to Back to School Night

2014-2015

Our Lady of Guadalupe School

Fourth Grade

Mrs. Margie Chu

Philosophy of Education• Learning is a life-long process. As the teacher, my goal is to

encourage, inspire, challenge and facilitate the students curiosity, learning and critical/creative thinking. Students learn when the environment is safe and honest. The classroom environment allows the students to share ideas without fear of humiliation or embarrassment. Each student is a unique individual with various learning styles. Different techniques must be used to address these learning styles. Although standard assessment is important, it is not the only way to evaluate a student’s knowledge. Multiple methods of assessments will be used (e.g. observation, oral, participation etc.) I believe a student has mastered the content when it is taken outside the initial presentation and connections are made to themselves, the world around them and other concepts.

“LISTEN THINK TRY = SUCCESS”

Classroom Management

• Fourth grade is a community. We will treat everyone with respect, dignity and honor.

• Students are held accountable for their own behavior.

• Consequences are applicable to the misbehavior. Possibilities – conference, infraction,” self evaluation of behavior” etc.

Classroom Rules

• Simple:– Walk with Honor– Respect yourself then you will easily respect

others.

“A bad attitude is like a flat tire, you can’t go anywhere until you change it.”

Author Unknown

Schedule• Monday: Wednesday:

– 08:20 – 09:00 Math 08:20 – 10:30 Rotations– 09:00 – 9:45 Religion– 9:50 – 10:30 Language Arts(English) 10:30 – 10:50 Recess– 10:30 – 10:50 Recess 10:55 – 12:00 Math– 10:55 – 11:40 Music 12:00 – 12:30 Language Arts– 11:45 – 12:30 Language Arts(Reading) 12:30 – 1:10 Lunch– 12:30 – 1:10 Lunch 1:15 – 1:45 Social Studies– 1:15 - 2:10 Science 2:00 ---------- Dismissal – 2:15 - 2:55 Social Studies– 3:00 ------------Dismissal

• Tuesday and Thursday: Friday:– 08:15 – 9:00 Math 08:15 – 8:50 PE– 09:00 – 10:30/ 9:45 Language Arts 09:20 – 10:30 Math– 9:50 – 10:30 Music 10:30 – 10:55 Recess– 10:30 – 10:50 Recess 11:00 – 11:40 Language Arts– 11:00 – 11:50 Social Studies/Math 11:45 – 12:30 Religion– 11:55 – 12:30 Religion 12:30 – 1:10 Lunch– 12:30 – 1:10 Lunch 1:15 – 2:00 Science

– 1:15 - 2:00 Science 2:15 - 2:55 Social Studies– 2:15 – 2:55 PE 3:00 ----------Dismissal– 3:00 ------------Dismissal *Library (TBA) Subject to Change

Homework Policy45-90 minutes

• Purpose: The purpose of homework is to practice and reinforce material that your child has learned or will learn in the classroom.

• Format: Students will have Math and Language Arts nightly, in addition to the 20 minutes of required reading.

• Due Date: Unless otherwise notified, homework is due the NEXT DAY. If not turned in first thing in the morning, it is considered late.

• Late Homework: Late homework will always be accepted and a grade will be given, however points will be deducted if homework is late.

• Absent: If a student is absent, they will have 3 days to turn in the homework that was missed. After this timeframe, homework will be considered late and the above will apply.

• Website: Homework will be posted on our OLG website under “Fourth Grade” by 5:00p.m.

• Daily Planner: Students are required to copy the homework in their Daily Planner. Promotes organization.

Homework Rubric• 5.  *Exceptional Work• Neat and easy to read

* Must have name and student number on all sheets* Must be on time

• All answers are accurate or has supportive facts for the answers• 4.  * Must be complete• Neat and easy to read

* Must have name and student number on all sheets* Must be on time

• At least 80% of the work is accurate• 3.  * Incomplete (directions not followed)• Difficult to read

* Has name, missing student number* May be on time

• At least 70% of the work is accurate• 2.  * Incomplete• Unorganized and/or difficult to read

* Missing name and student number* Late

• At least 60% of the work is inaccurate• 1.   * Not Done or did not turn in.

Literature Novels

• By the Great Horned Spoon by Sid Fleischman

• Abby Takes a Stand by Patricia McKissack

• Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

• Riding Freedom by Pam Munoz Ryan

• Wonder by R.J. Palacio

• Please submit $23.57 (Wonder is not included in this fee.)

Activities:

• Missions: – Research an assigned mission.– Build, label, describe, report on the 22nd mission either

in the 1700’s or 2013.

• YAF: Young Authors Fair• Novels:

– Come dressed as a character. – Create and describe a scene from the novel.– Have a Dump Party

Coloma

• May 19-21, 2015

• Chaperones: 5-6 – Stay all 3 days.– Put names in hat and pull – xx boys and xx girls

• Fundraisers: – Parent driven

Reading

• Accelerated Reader– Required 10, 12, 16 points each Trimester.– Students are to take AR test only in the 4th

grade classroom.

Need to Knows:• BIG transition year for the students.

– Students will be receiving “real” grades.– New report card system: Power School– Log into Power School for updates to students current grade– Longer school day=> 3:00 p.m.

• Contact:– email mchu@csdo.org FYI: emails are read after school.– Meetings – Schedule

• Before and after school. Please do not approach me at morning assembly or while I am on Yard Duty.

• Birthdays: MUST be pre-arranged. We celebrate at 2:30 except Tuesdays (12:15?) and Wednesday (1:30).

• Only cookies and water. No frosting, juice, ice cream or goody bags. Be sensitive to students with allergies. Due to our intense curriculum, please clear all birthday celebrations with me. I need to plan for them in my lesson plan.

• Bathroom:– May go at anytime except when I am teaching. Must sign out/in.

• Water: – No water bottles on desk.– I will provide cups and they my drink from the water jug. Room Parent(s): Please submit names.Wish List: water jugsAttendance: submit a note for absences. Tardy-important to be punctual.

Think About It….

• When you improve a little each day, eventually big things occur…. Not tomorrow, not the next day, but eventually a big gain is made. Don’t look for the big, quick improvement. Seek the small improvement one day at a time. That’s the only way it happens — and when it happens, it lasts. — John Wooden